Drivers encouraged to avoid Candler’s Road mall entrance Last Wednesday, construction began on the new Candlers Mountain bridge. Those traveling in the area should not expect to see both lanes of the bridge open for quite some time. The bridge is in need of various repairs since its initial construction in 1958. “The old deck has to come off, and […]
Read moreDeputy Secretary of Technology and Liberty alumnus Aaron Mathes was recently given the opportunity to accept the Real Impact Solutions Award, presented by Microsoft to Virginia at the U.S. Public Sector Chief Information Officer Summit. This event is geared toward educating the attendees on the work that is going into improving the efficiency of the government. Mathes, along with several […]
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Seven Air Force ROTC cadets from Liberty will become commissioned officers at a special ceremony May 11 Liberty University will witness eight brand-new second lieutenants commissioning into the U.S. Air Force at 3 p.m. Friday, May 11, in a special ceremony at the Tower Theatre. Jared Abramowicz, Nate Cromer, Arielle Marino, Molly Morrissey, Jesse Moser, Jessica Vaughan, Jayson Warren and […]
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Building expected to open by mid-June Dirt, hard hats and backhoes, all signs of construction, have been evident on the hill across from Williams Stadium day after day for anyone who walks or drives through campus, but people may have forgotten that construction began on the three-level, 33,000 square-foot Hancock Welcome Center in March 2011. “The university decided that this […]
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Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) recently hosted a press conference filled with media from local news stations, as well as multiple leaders from the area. “Finding Faith,” a Christian-based film, will target the issue of Internet child predators and is set to cast Erik Estrada, formerly known as the law enforcement officer from the 1970s and ‘80s show “CHiPs.” Estrada, […]
Read moreTimothy Steltzer, Ryan Paul sweep ski, snowboard events One word to accurately describe Dew Games 2012 at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is “epic.” Double-corks, double-backflips and double-side-flips were all thrown down Saturday night as nearly 20 of the best skiers and 30 of the best snowboarders the East Coast had to offer came out for a chance at part […]
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Liberty University Military Affairs hosted its second annual Military Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 21. A total of 190 guests attended the event at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, according to Military Outreach Coordinator Kathi Edinger. Every military base in Virginia was invited to spend the day for free at Snowflex. Several military bases in D.C. and Maryland were invited […]
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A class from the School of Government had the chance to visit the FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Va. Associate Dean at the School of Government Stephen Parke and his Counter-Terrorism class was given an in-depth tour of the Academy on April 10. While the Academy is not usually open to the public for tours, Parke and his class were […]
Read moreLiberty students have been involved with Concerned Women of America (CWA) since 2005. This year, the club officially changed its name to Young Women for America as part of the CWA’s new college chapters project, according to YWA National Liaison Amanda Haas. The mission of YWA is to train high school and college students to promote biblical values of American […]
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On a bookshelf in Dr. Elmer Towns’ office is a brick. Visitors to the co-founder’s office might not notice it, might brush it off as nothing more than a bookend. However, this brick is a piece of Liberty University history. Inscribed with the words “In honor of Mrs. Erin Towns, given by Dr. and Mrs. Towns to the glory of […]
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Employees of Reber-Thomas Dining Hall enjoyed free ice cream for an appreciation event planned and held by two Liberty students, graduate student Joshua Minnick and junior Kevin Ng. The two decided to give back to the dining hall employees in a special way by catering an ice cream social in the executive dining hall Thursday, April 26. The event was […]
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Every Wednesday, eyes catch sight of a man in a nice fluorescent-orange buttoned shirt, sitting and smiling from his seat to the right of Liberty University’s convocation stage. Often referenced from stage or seen as a contributing host on Around Liberty in 90 Seconds, students, both past […]
Read moreOver time, traumatic events can dehumanize individuals. For example, war can have adverse affects on soldiers. So when the LA Times recently published photos of U.S. Army troops posing with severed limbs of dead Afghan troops, disgust was a common reaction among Americans. Yet, on the other side of the dichotomy, there are those who feel that actions like this, […]
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ALD hosts its annual teddy bear drive to provide warmth and love to children in the hospital The Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society sponsored the Annual Teddy Bear Drive as part of its community service to give a smile and a bear to a child in need. The event went from April 22-25, but, according to the Administrator for ALD […]
Read moreLiberty University has long arms when it comes to recruiting athletes. Upon examination of the current men’s tennis roster one can find Estonia, India, Brazil and New Zealand among the locations members hail from. Liberty stretched its arms once again to Australia, where it was received by Jess Reinhardt, who will be competing for the Liberty women’s swimming team starting […]
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